On the occasion of International Roma Day, the Roma National High School last week invited young people to a youth event in the Borta Open House (OHO). Young members of the Roma, Croatian and Hungarian ethnic groups participated. The main topic was networking and involving young people in political processes.
The Romanian Romani actress and directo Alina Şerban was awarded a prize as young talent in the ‘Gypsy’ Culture Award from the Instituto de Cultura Gitana in Madrid.
A police operation involving a 25-member Roma family at the University Hospital of Cologne has had repercussions: Police in Bonn are now investigating six Cologne officers on suspicion of incitement to hatred. Bodycam footage is to be reviewed.
In December 2025, a Roma family celebrated the birth of a child in the foyer of the University Hospital of Cologne, triggering a police operation. The result: A complaint against the university hospital from the Rom Association, which advocates for the rights of Sinti and Roma, as well as a criminal complaint and a formal complaint filed with the Cologne Police Headquarters. Now it is clear: The operation could have far-reaching consequences for six police officers
A new report about Roma in Belgium highlights the persistent racism and institutional discrimination they face in Belgium.
For a long time, Italy parked Roma in segregated camps that were de-facto ghettoes. Now the trend reverses, and 50 camps have been closed in the last 10 years, with 63% fewer people living in slums.
“One Hundred Camps,” the annual report on the condition of Roma and Sinti in Italy, compiled by the Associazione 21 luglio, captures the collapse of an “architecture of discrimination” used for decades to manage migration flows fleeing the Balkan wars.
With a cross-media public awareness campaign, the social services authority of Hamburg, Germany, aims to send a message against anti-Gypsyism and for greater visibility of Roma and Sinti in Hamburg. Posters, flyers, short videos on screens in the S-Bahn and U-Bahn, and social media all call for respectful coexistence.
Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Germany.
A Roma association is calling for France to recognize the genocide of the “Sinti, Gitans, Manouches, Yenish, and Travellers.” The association, represented by lawyer and writer Anina Ciuciu, great-granddaughter of Romanians deported during the Second World War, initiated a proposed resolution, which was placed on the agenda for April 8th in the European Affairs Committee of the National Assembly.
Hamburg is dedicating a street to Rosa Kiela Weiß a Sintiza She survived the concentration camp and dedicated herself to helping others after the war. Her moving story shows how commitment leaves its mark.
The usual reporting about Roma in Ialy. A police action arresting 8 people in Sarzana, next to la Spezia for burglaries and other offences.
Bad for all.
An article lin the Italian press about Roma. Roma, a European people of Indian origin, have a vibrant and complex culture. Their historical mobility is not “innate” but arises from expulsions, conflicts, and marginalization. The term “Gypsy” carries stereotypes and stigma, obscuring their identity and history.
They highlight a book “The Roma Journeys” by Joakim Eskildsen.
An interview of Janush Panchenko wo tells what it was like when Russia invaded Ukraine and what it was like when he decided to leave Ukraine.
Berlin, Nurenberg, and Munich will hoist the Roma flag on their city halls.
Hornemann Memorial Centre hosted the theatre performance ‘Rugzak vol Wantrouwen’ on Saturday, March 28. The performance highlighted the history and the lasting impact of the past on Roma and Sinti. It is a narrative theatre performance in which stories, music, and dance come together.
‘Rugzak vol Wantrouwen’ shows how events, particularly during and after the Second World War, have left deep scars on the Roma and Sinti community. At the same time, the performance emphasizes the strength and resilience of this culture.
As a contribution to the International Weeks Against Racism, the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is offering the thematic tour “(Dis)Continuities of Racist Discrimination, Exclusion, and Persecution” on Saturday, March 28.
On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., Romani music will be presented in the Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice, with a stunning concert in the Sale Apollinee. The event is held to mark International Roma and Sinti Day, celebrated on April 8, and the third Romani Culture Week (Romani Week).
The concert will feature Gennaro Spinelli, violin soloist, and Santino Spinelli, accordion soloist, who have performed on some of the world’s most important stages for years.
A Roma camp in Naples was raided by Carabinieri. As usual, Roma are equated with “Nomads” and with crime, even though those camps are heavily regulated and often have police at the entrance …
A new study shows that Roma and travellers children in the Bradford area are severely disadvantaged and the lowest achievement rates.
Bad.
A forgotten genocide, a page of history that has remained on the margins of collective consciousness, resurfaces thanks to Pino Petruzzelli’s theater of civic conscience. At the Teatro Eleonora Duse in Genoa, from Thursday, March 26th to Sunday, March 29th, “Zingari: l’Olocasto dimenticata” (Gypsies: The Forgotten Holocaust), written, directed, and performed by Pino Petruzzelli, will be performed in a minimalist production that entrusts words with the task of restoring a voice to those who have never had one.
Nine life stories of Sinti and Roma are the focus of the exhibition “#maremanuschenge – Our People,” on display at the Elias Hospice. The exhibition is dedicated to survivors and those murdered, addressing persecution, resistance, and self-assertion. The exhibition can be viewed from Tuesday, April 7, to Sunday, April 27, at the Elias Hospice, Steiermarkstraße 12, in Ludwigshafen, in the Gartenstadt district. Admission is free.
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